Folding table.



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Patented Oct. 6, 1908.

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FOLDING TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 6, 1908.

Application filed August 21,1907. Serial No. 389,557.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, OTTO O. KADE, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, reslding at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Folding Tables,of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved table having legs which are foldableagainst the table top to effect a compact disposition thereof, and thesaid invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangementof parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing,-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tableconstructed in accor ance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a bottom lan viewof the same, showing the slidable egs in an intermediate position andshowing the legs in folded position in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation of the table, showing the same folded. Fig. 4 is a detailperspective View of one of the hinges employed for connecting theangularly movable legs to the underside of the table top. Fig. 5 is adetail sectional view of the means for securing the slidable legs to thetable top when such slidable legs are extended. Fig. 6 is a sectionalview of a portion of the table, also showing such means for locking theslidable legs in extended position. Fig. 7 is a detail sectional viewshowin a hinged joint between one of the legs and one of the linksemployed to connect the legs together.

To the underside of the table to 1 near one side thereof are hinged apair of Tegs 2, so

that such legs are angularly movable with relation to the table top tobe disposed either parallel therewith or at right angles thereto, and inthe embodiment of my invention here shown such legs are connectedtogether at their upper ends by a bar 3, the hinges 4 which are employedto connect such legs to the table top being rovided with leaves 5, 6

dly attached, as by means of screws, to the said bar 3, the said leaves6 being of sufiicient length to clear the slidable legs and theconnecting links hereinafter described, when all of the legs are foldeda ainst the table top, said leaves being provided at their outer endswith out-turned portions 7 which bear against the outer side of and aresecured to the said bar 3. I also employ slidable legs 8, of which apair are here shown, which are connected together at their upper ends bya bar 9. Said slidable legs are connected to the hinged or angularlymovable legs 2 by flexibly jointed links 10, said links being flexiblyjoined to the said legs 2 and 8, here shown as hinged thereto, as at 11.The outer ends of the said links and of the said bars 3 and 9 aremitered, so that when the saidlegs 8 are moved to the fullest extentfrom the legs 2 the said links 10 are straight.

and disposed in arallel relation, as shown in Fig. 1. To slide the saidslidable legs I provide guide cleats or bars 12 which are secured to theunderside of the table and between which the legs are disposed, asshown.

It will be understood that when the legs 2 and 8 are in extendedposition, as shown in Fig. 1, they serve to support the table top andthat when the legs 8 have been moved close to the legs 2 so as to causethe links 10 to be folded between such legs 2 and 8, such legs may bethen turned angularly with reference to and disposed parallel on theunderside of the table top, as shown in Fig. 3, thereby compactlyfolding the legs and their connecting links on the underside of thetable top, so that the table will occupy a comparatively small space.Owing to the provision of the extended leaves 6 of the hinges 4, suchleaves 6 serve to clear the bars 3, 9 of the respective legs 2, 8 andalso the folded links 10 between such legs 2 and 8. The links 10 arehere shown as provided at their outer ends with legs 13, 14 which arerespectively hinged to the legs 2 and 8, as at 15. Said legs 13, 14 may,however, be dispensed with, if preferred.

The bar 9 of the slidable legs 8 is provided with an eye 16 forengagement by a bolt 17 in a block 18, which is secured to the undersideof the table top and-isprovided in one side with a recess 19 to receivethe said eye, the said bolt being preferably provided with a spring 20to hold it in engaged position. To facilitate the disengagement of thebolt from the eye 16 to release the slidable legs and enable them to bedis osed in folded position, said bolt is here s own as provided with aknob head 21.

For the purposes of this specification the foldable supporting legs areshown on a table. It will be understood, however, that they may be usedfor any other article of furniture, and I do not desire to limit myselfin this particular. Neither do I desire to limit myself to the preciseconstruction and combination of devices herein shown and described, asit is evident that modifications may be made therein within the scope ofthe ap ended claim.

aving thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is:

An article of furniture comprising a top portion having parallel guideson its under side, a pair of legs having a cross bar connecting theirupper ends, hinges connecting the said cross bar to the under side ofthe top portion to enable such legs to be turned under such top portionor disposed in a vertical position, a pair of legs connected togetherand slidable under the top between the said 1'5 guides and pairs offoldable links pivotally connected to and connecting the first-mentionedpair of legs and the 'slidable legs, the said links being adapted whenfolded to lie between the hinged legs and. the s'lidable legs and to beturned, together with such hinged ing spacing leaves connected to saidcross bar and of a length in the clear between said cross bar and thetop portion equal to the combined thickness of the links when folded andthe slidable legs, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofl afl'ix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OTTO (J. KADE. lVitnesses ERNEST Sonrnss, 1 MARTEN BENISH.

